Taiwan High Speed Rail Hit by Spoofing Attack That Stops Three Trains

During the Qingming Festival, a lone attacker exploited a vulnerability in Taiwan High Speed Rail's core network and used specialized broadcasting equipment to clone an authorized Tetra emergency radio signal, triggering automatic General Alarm stops on three trains and causing a 48-minute disruption; law enforcement seized devices, arrested a 23-year-old suspect, and filed charges under the Railway Act and Criminal Code.